State Ethics Commission adopts dozens of consent orders resolving campaign‑finance and disclosure violations

Summary

At its Sept. 17 meeting the State Ethics Commission adopted consent orders resolving more than 20 enforcement matters, imposing civil penalties and late fees ranging from $125 to $5,000. The orders resolved campaign reporting errors, late filings and prohibited transfers between campaign committees and nonprofits.

The State Ethics Commission on Wednesday adopted a package of consent orders resolving more than 20 enforcement matters, the body said at its Sept. 17 meeting in Savannah.

The orders impose civil penalties and late‑filing fees for failures to file campaign disclosure reports, personal financial disclosure statements and other violations of Georgia campaign‑finance and disclosure statutes. The largest penalty in the package was a $5,000 consent order against Mayor Lester Miller of Macon‑Bibb County for transferring campaign funds to a nonprofit he controlled; other penalties ranged from $125 to several thousand dollars.

Why it matters: The consent orders clear longstanding cases from the commission’s docket and impose financial penalties intended to enforce filing and disclosure rules for candidates, committees and public officials.

Most important outcomes - The commission adopted the package of consent orders as presented, with two cases pulled for separate consideration and later adopted after minor edits. - Penalties ranged from $125 (late‑filing fees) to $5,000; several officeholders and campaign committees agreed to pay fines and file missing…

State Ethics Commission adopts dozens of consent orders resolving campaign‑finance and disclosure violations

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